Write a letter to the Canadian Executive Director at the World Bank, making the case for why Canada must ensure that aid funding by donors to the World Bank is not diverted away from the lowest income countries who need it most.
Those bearing the brunt of the current malnutrition and hunger crisis are people living in low-income countries.
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Use your voice on social media to tell Canada they must ensure that aid funding by donors to the World Bank is not diverted away from the lowest income countries who need it most.
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Canada must ensure that aid funding by donors to the World Bank is not diverted away from the lowest income (IDA) countries who need it most. Canada must use its influence at the Bank to ensure that any new funding pledged towards middle-income countries is additional and does not result in reduced funding for IDA countries in future years.
Use your voice on social media to tell Canada and the World Bank not diverted funding away from the lowest income countries who need it most.
The World Bank is undergoing a series of reforms, including at the leadership level with a new president - Ajay Banga - set to take the helm of the organization in the next few months. Let Ajay Banga know why World Bank donors should continue to focus funding on the lowest income (IDA) countries.
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The @WorldBank is considering asking donor countries to subsidize its loans to middle-income countries. This will help them tackle important issues like climate change and pandemics, but we have to make sure it’s not done on the backs of the lowest-income countries.
Join me in emailing the Canadian Executive Director at the World Bank, Katharine Rechico (krechico@worldbank.org) to tell her that Canada must be a #GameChanger for global solidarity and ensure aid is not diverted away from the lowest income countries who need it most. Copy your MP and Chrystia Freeland for more impact!
Learn more about what you can do at resultscanada.ca. @ResultsCda
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–Clarecia Christie, former Results Canada board member
